Legendary star of stage and screen James Earl Jones passed away on September 9, 2024, at the age of 93. Although his voice was deep and sometimes sounded menacing, James was known as a kind and gentle soul. He was a talented man and one of a distinguished group of performers to be called an EGOT for winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award during his impressive career. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Empire State Building (@empirestatebldg) James made his debut in 1964 in Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove. He continued to act in movies and on Broadway and for many, his most recognizable role came in the late 1970s. James voiced Darth Vader in the first three episodes of the Star Wars franchise. In 1980, he uttered one of the most famous lines in cinematic history telling Luke Skywalker, “I am your father.” The Empire State Building Paid Tribute To James Earl Jones In A Big Following the news of his death, many flocked to social media to share their favorite memories. But no one does it quite like the Big Apple. The Empire State Building’s Instagram account posted an image of the building lit up black and red with an image of Darth Vader in all his glory. Looking at the photo, it’s almost as if you can hear the Imperial March playing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Empire State Building (@empirestatebldg) The post made many people emotional. Someone wrote, “So sad here was a wonderful man within a remarkable voice he will be missed.” “’Let the Force’ be with you, Sir RIP James Earl Jones,” a Star Wars fan commented. Many remember James as the voice of Mufasa in The Lion King. Those fans were equally as touched. A fan wrote, “Now I’m going to sob until I no longer can cry for a very long time! Especially at the death of Mufasa scene.” This person agreed, “James. As a kid, I recognized him as the beloved voice of Mufasa. May he rest in peace. Love your loved ones while you can, everyone.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post New Yorkers Brought To Tears By Empire State Building’s Epic James Earl Jones Tribute appeared first on InspireMore.

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If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Vice President Kamala Harris’s decision to employ Karen Dunn for debate preparation—while Dunn simultaneously defends Google against a major antitrust lawsuit from the Biden-Harris administration—has sparked accusations of a conflict of interest. Karen Dunn, who has a long history of assisting Democratic candidates with debate preparation since 2008, represented Google at the start of their trial on Monday. The ongoing lawsuit, pursued by the DOJ, claims Google unlawfully monopolizes its search engine market and is one of the biggest ever challenges to Big Tech’s dominance. Despite no formal ethics rules barring such dual roles since political campaigns are not legal battles, the decision to have Dunn so heavily associated with the Harris campaign raises eyebrows, especially coinciding Dunn’s influence on Harris could lead to Harris’ being less likely to take action against Google should Harris win the presidency. The House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Jim Jordan, has escalated concerns regarding the potential conflict of interest between Vice President Harris and Dunn. The committee sent a pointed letter to Attorney General Merrick B. Garland demanding a briefing on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) handling of potential biases and conflicts in the ongoing lawsuit, United States v. Google LLC. We obtained a copy of the letter for you here. “According to recent press coverage, Karen Dunn, a ‘lead attorney’ representing Google in the antitrust case United States v. Google LLC, is also simultaneously leading Vice President Harris’s preparations for the September 10 presidential debate,” the committee outlined.  Rep. Jordan further stressed the issue, stating, “This apparent conflict of interest raises serious concerns about whether Dunn’s relationship with key figures in the Biden-Harris Administration creates a conflict of interest that could inappropriately bias the Department’s approach in United States v. Google LLC.” The committee’s request for a detailed briefing by September 24 is part of a broader scrutiny under the umbrella of investigations into possible governmental overreach and collusion with big corporations to censor lawful speech. “Pursuant to the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee has jurisdiction to conduct oversight over the Department of Justice and of matters concerning ‘civil liberties’ and antitrust to inform potential legislative reforms,” the letter highlighted. Prominent tech leaders have significantly supported Vice President Harris’ rise from San Francisco’s district attorney to the national stage, and they remain key backers, recently demonstrating their support at a high-profile Democratic National Convention and a fundraiser in Atherton, California. These events signal a Harris Presidency could be a potential return to more industry-friendly policies reminiscent of the Obama administration, which refused to challenge Big Tech’s dominance. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post Harris Taps Big Tech Lawyer Amidst Antitrust Battle, Sparking Ethics Firestorm appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

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CNBC anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin grilled historian and author Yuval Noah Harari, a contributor for the globalist World Economic Forum (WEF), over his contentious proposals for social media.  During the Sept. 9 edition of Squawk Box, Sorkin pushed back against Harari’s call for social media companies to be held liable for content promoted by their algorithm, particularly when it comes to suppressing or amplifying what Harari deemed “unreliable information.”  Sorkin brought up contrasting perspectives by asking for Harari’s thoughts on X owner Elon Musk’s vision for free speech and Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg’s regret over censoring legitimate content once dubbed misinformation.  Sorkin said that Zuckerberg admitted censoring, "Some of the information that their algorithm was effectively suppressing during the pandemic as it relates to COVID and vaccines and all sorts of other things.” Sorkin pressed Harari further, “And so the question is should the algorithm be suppressing certain information or not, right? This goes to the sort of Elon Musk-argument which is to say ‘Just let it all out there and that we are smart enough to figure it out?’” Harari, the author of Homo Deus, has claimed that "history began when humans invented gods, and will end when humans become gods.” Tellingly, Harari has also referred to human rights as “fictional” stories.  Harari’s remarks during the interview were similarly disturbing. He fretted that social media companies appeal to “freedom of speech” as an excuse to evade responsibility for their algorithms.  In response to Sorkin’s pointed questions, Harari repeatedly compared Big Tech’s algorithms to editorial decisions made by media outlets such as The New York Times. By this logic, he claimed that X and Facebook should be liable for the content their algorithms promote, though he constantly denied supporting the censorship of users. Sorkin brought up Musk’s defense of free speech, but Harari was dismissive. When Sorkin asked him whether algorithms should “be suppressing certain information,” Harari provided an evasive yes.  Harari repeatedly suggested that companies like X and Facebook should cease operations if they are unwilling to distinguish between “reliable” and “unreliable information.”  The WEF contributor said, “But as the manager of a major media company that decides what the attention where the attention of the public goes, you have a responsibility to know how to tell the difference between reliable and unreliable information.”  Conservatives are under attack! Contact your representatives and demand that the State Department be held to account to adhere to the U.S. Constitution and that Big Tech mirror the First Amendment while providing transparency, clarity on so-called hate speech and equal footing for conservatives. If you have been censored, contact us using CensorTrack’s contact form, and help us hold Big Tech accountable.

TREMONT CITY, Ohio — The small village of Tremont City on the outskirts of Springfield, Ohio, has not been spared the negative effects of over 20,000 Haitians arriving in the area under the Biden-Harris administration, and the growing problems are unsustainable, Tremont City leaders and locals told Blaze Media on Tuesday.Springfield has been thrust into the national spotlight as residents have grown increasingly vocal about the problems Haitians, who now fall under Temporary Protected Status, have wrought on the town, from public safety concerns to housing issues.The outrage reached a fever pitch after 11-year-old Aiden Clark was killed when a Haitian driver allegedly crashed into the school bus Aiden was riding on the first day of school in 2023. Dozens of children on the same bus were injured as well.The tragedy affected the daughter of Mark Sanders. She saw the accident from another bus."[My daughter] sent a me a text that morning, showed a school bus on its top. The text said, 'Dad, there's been a wreck. It's not us. I'm fine. Love you.' She told her counselor later on, because she wouldn't get back on a bus, she didn't want to ride the bus any more. One of the things her counselor was able to share with us is, she said if I drove a bus it would make her feel better about getting back on the bus," he explained.Sanders now drives a school bus for the district to put his daughter at ease."There are things that can be prevented. That guy should not have been in the country. He shouldn't have been driving. He was working for a company, local, that was actually supplied to them," Sanders said.One of the most prevalent issues has been Haitians driving unsafely, usually without a license. Tony Flood, the president of the Tremont City Council, said many Haitians drive through his town to get to their jobs. As a result, the town has seen a dramatic rise in accidents and unsafe driving. Unlike Springfield, Tremont City tows vehicles belonging to Haitians who are pulled over for unsafe driving and do not have a license "because you're not allowed to let an unlicensed driver drive the car, or the village is liable if they get in a wreck," Flood said."This subject has been brought up to [Springfield] many times. ... The city refuses to do that. This is spilling out. They do illegal U-turns all up and down the road. I don't know how many times I've about got hit pulling out of the lot myself," Flood added.Beyond that, Flood said, it is not uncommon to see someone drive on the wrong side of the road: "This is not London, England. We drive on the right side of the road."'[Locals] can't tolerate the attitudes, OK, the pushiness, the inappropriate behavior of the migrants that are in these stores; nobody feels safe.'Sanders revealed he had been hit from behind by a Haitian driver. While the accident totaled the Haitian's car, it just "scratch[ed] the rust off" the hitch of his truck, Sanders claimed.Due to Springfield not towing cars of reckless drivers, Sanders said he believe there has been a "stand-down order" from the city to make Springfield seem more accommodating to Haitians."The accidents we're having around here can be prevented if everybody would get on the same page, all law enforcement, and start towing these vehicles. I know it seems like we're singling people out, but we do it the same no matter what race, nationality, creed, doesn't matter," Tremont City Police Chief Chad Duncan said.Flood's son, who is the mayor of Tremont City, said he is "scared to death" of one day getting the news something has happened to his wife or daughter because they work in downtown Springfield."Any day you get in a car, it's a risk. But now it's even worse, especially if you head that way," Tony Flood II said. "Honestly, it pisses me off that we've allowed it to hit this point."As a result of the high number of accidents in the area, his insurance rate was raised 38%, the younger Flood claimed. It is not uncommon for the men to have motorcycles, he added, but these days that is too much of a risk. Flood II said he doesn't ride his motorcycle any more.The higher risk of road accidents is just one of the reasons residents of Tremont City no longer go to Springfield to shop at the Kroger or Walmart, the elder Flood told Blaze News. Haitians' attitude and behavior towards locals, particularly woman, has been another source of safety concerns."[Locals] can't tolerate the attitudes, OK, the pushiness, the inappropriate behavior of the migrants that are in these stores; nobody feels safe," the elder Flood said. "It's out of control.""We're not against any people. We're against acts and actions and the repercussions of those actions. The people who have been screaming the loudest have been affected the least," Sanders noted.The Springfield Police Department and the city manager's office both declined a request for comment from Blaze News.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!